Hello! We are ViajerosTraveling, and I will be writing my first blog (constructive feedback is appreciated!). This blog will cover our adventures into overlanding, road tripping, camping and beyond!!
***Inserts gratuitous Wikipedia definition below***
Overlanding is self-reliant overland travel to remote destinations where the journey is the principal goal. Typically, but not exclusively, it is accomplished with mechanized off-road capable transport (from bicycles to trucks) where the principal form of lodging is camping, often lasting for extended lengths of time (months to years) and spanning international boundaries.In March 2020 we made a decision to upend our lives and try something completely new, hitting the road. We both independently liked and planned on travelling this year, so it really worked out when the "hey this relationship may expire because I need to travel" conversation occurred :). Now that that conversation was out of the way, we just needed to settle on which form of travel best suited us. We investigated RVs and Skoolies (If you haven't heard of a skoolie before, you should check them out!), but we didn't want to spend the time or money that would be needed up front. Instead, we decided to take stock of what we had currently and get creative. We had two vehicles, a Jeep and an Xterra, a little bit of camping experience, and a couple of tax returns. After some online researching and a gifted roof rack, we decided that overlanding was a great way to hit the road!
Since the decision to travel was made, the work had to begin. We picked the start of our trip to coincide with graduation which made for a very stressful final's time. We knew we needed the basics, food, shelter, water, and power, but had no idea how to get these basics covered. After some googling and youtube videos watched, we found some great equipment to: keep our food cold, give us a dry place to sleep/work, store water, and keep our devices charged.
Once the Jeep was built, we had to figure out how to whittle our possessions down to the bare minimum. Thankfully for us, there is a lot of information online that can help a person become a minimalist; I don't know if we qualify as minimalists yet, but we definitely have MUCH less than we once did. I believe I went from over 100 articles of clothing to ~20. A full office worth of computer parts and books down to a laptop, e-reader, and around 5 books. And countless trinkets and gifts that I somehow tied important memories to; to a small box worth of pictures, gifts, and other priceless items I just couldn't throw away..... yet (This was the hardest for me I believe, I had to keep reminding myself "I'm throwing away a thing, not a memory"). I even quit the job I loved so I could find a 100% remote job that supported this lifestyle.
Ready or not, here we go!
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To be continued.......
